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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Gout medications might be useful in treating alcohol-induced liver diseaseNew research in mice shows that two commonly used gout medications, which target uric acid and adenosine triphosphate, may offer protection from alcohol-induced liver disease and inflammation. These findings suggest that clinical trials in humans with alcoholic liver disease should be considered. The report appears in the August 2015 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-gout-medications-alcohol-induced-liver-disease.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 31 Jul 2015 14:11:56 EDTnews357570695Study finds drinking may ease fibromyalgia pain, but doctors wary(HealthDay)—Moderate to heavy drinking might cut the likelihood of disability for people with chronic widespread pain such as that related to fibromyalgia, new Scottish research suggests.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-ease-fibromyalgia-pain-doctors-wary.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesThu, 30 Jul 2015 12:50:01 EDTnews357476950Drinking at conception boosts diabetes risk for babyBabies conceived by women who drink alcohol around the time of conception face dramatically increased risks of type 2 diabetes and obesity in early middle age, a University of Queensland study has found.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-conception-boosts-diabetes-baby.html
HealthThu, 30 Jul 2015 06:50:03 EDTnews357454930Researchers illuminate key role of NOX proteins in liver diseaseResearchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have demonstrated a direct connection between two signaling proteins and liver fibrosis, a scarring process underlying chronic liver disease, the 12th leading cause of death in the United States.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-illuminate-key-role-nox-proteins.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesWed, 29 Jul 2015 15:43:37 EDTnews357403398Alcohol laws have a preventive effect on young menWhen they reach for the glass, they often know no limits: Hazardous drinking is fairly common among young Swiss men. The good news: Based on a survey of around 5,700 young Swiss men with a mean age of 20, scientists from the University of Zurich reveal that legal regulations - such as the minimum legal drinking age and restrictions on the sale or advertising of alcoholic beverages - have a preventive effect on young consumers.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-alcohol-laws-effect-young-men.html
AddictionWed, 29 Jul 2015 12:03:28 EDTnews357390201Specific cardiovascular risk factors may predict Alzheimer's diseaseSpecific cardiovascular risk factors, such as alcohol consumption, smoking, obesity and diabetes, are associated with smaller regional brain volumes that may be early indicators of Alzheimer's disease and dementia according to a study published online in the journal Radiology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-specific-cardiovascular-factors-alzheimer-disease.html
NeuroscienceTue, 28 Jul 2015 00:00:01 EDTnews357210468'Successful aging' linked to harmful drinking among over 50sThe over 50s who are 'successful agers'—healthy, active, sociable, and well off—are more at risk of harmful drinking than their less successful peers, concludes research published in the online journal BMJ Open.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-successful-aging-linked-50s.html
AddictionThu, 23 Jul 2015 18:50:01 EDTnews356888031Biomarkers higher in binge drinkersA biomarker found in the blood of alcohol users is significantly higher in binge drinkers than in those who consume alcohol moderately, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The biomarker, called phosphatidylethanol (PEth), could be used to screen young adults for harmful or heavy drinking such as binge drinking.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-biomarkers-higher-binge-drinkers.html
AddictionThu, 23 Jul 2015 16:46:16 EDTnews356888713Questionnaire beats blood test in identifying at-risk drinking among ER patientsEmergency room physicians treating patients with alcohol-related trauma can better identify those at risk of future drinking-related trauma with a 10-point questionnaire rather than the standard blood alcohol content test, according to a study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-questionnaire-blood-at-risk-er-patients.html
HealthTue, 21 Jul 2015 14:10:01 EDTnews356704814Alcohol consumption linked to lower disability in patients with chronic painIn a study of 2239 individuals with chronic widespread pain, the key feature of fibromyalgia, those who regularly consumed alcohol had lower levels of disability than those who never or rarely drank.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-alcohol-consumption-linked-disability-patients.html
HealthMon, 20 Jul 2015 17:04:00 EDTnews356630619Family spokesman: Depression may have led to Tenn. killingsA family representative says the Kuwait-born man who shot and killed five service members in Tennessee was first treated by a child psychiatrist for depression when he was 12 or 13 years old.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-family-spokesman-depression-tenn.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 20 Jul 2015 08:59:27 EDTnews356601557Could that before-dinner drink make you eat more?(HealthDay)—Having a drink before dinner really may make some people eat more—by focusing the brain's attention on food aromas, a small study suggests.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-before-dinner.html
Overweight and ObesityFri, 17 Jul 2015 09:20:46 EDTnews356343638'Housing First' can reduce alcohol problems for homeless people with mental illnessA "Housing First" approach, where homeless people with mental illness are provided with a place to live without preconditions such as sobriety or seeing a psychiatrist, coupled with intensive case management, helps to reduce alcohol-related problems, a new study has found.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-housing-alcohol-problems-homeless-people.html
HealthWed, 15 Jul 2015 21:04:09 EDTnews356213042Rates of drunk driving tied to state alcohol policies, study findsStates with more restrictive alcohol policies and regulations have lower rates of self-reported drunk driving, according to a new study by researchers at the Boston University schools of public health and medicine and the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-drunk-tied-state-alcohol-policies.html
HealthWed, 15 Jul 2015 11:28:25 EDTnews356178488Jealousy in a romantic relationship can lead to alcohol problemsPeople who depend on their relationship to make them feel good about themselves are more likely to drown their sorrows if they believe their partner is cheating, suggests new research. The study, published in Addictive Behaviors, links romantic jealousy, relationship-dependent self-esteem and alcohol problems for the first time.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-jealousy-romantic-relationship-alcohol-problems.html
AddictionWed, 15 Jul 2015 11:17:37 EDTnews356177849Rsu1 gene linked to regulation of alcohol consumption(Medical Xpress)—A large team of international researchers has found a link between the Rsu1 gene and the degree of impact of alcohol consumption on both fruit flies and humans. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team descries studies they carried out on both fruit flies and humans and why they believe their findings may help prevent alcohol abuse.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-rsu1-gene-linked-alcohol-consumption.html
GeneticsTue, 14 Jul 2015 08:30:05 EDTnews356071896Baby's first stool can alert doctors to future cognitive issues, new study findsA newborn's first stool can signal the child may struggle with persistent cognitive problems, according to Case Western Reserve University Project Newborn researchers.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-baby-stool-doctors-future-cognitive.html
PediatricsMon, 13 Jul 2015 13:28:40 EDTnews356012911Alcohol, pot combo impairs driving more than either alone(HealthDay)—Drinking alcohol and smoking pot at the same time hampers driving skills more than consuming one alone does, a new study shows.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-alcohol-pot-combo-impairs.html
AddictionFri, 10 Jul 2015 19:44:31 EDTnews355776263Partnership reduces underage alcohol supply in small communityA clamp down on bottle shops selling alcohol to underage customers and a commitment by parents not to supply or allow their teens to use alcohol has been successful in reducing underage alcohol supply in Geelong.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-partnership-underage-alcohol-small.html
HealthWed, 08 Jul 2015 08:30:20 EDTnews355561974Mother's diet affects offspring alcohol and nicotine use in lab animal studyResearchers at The Rockefeller University have found in a study with rats that a mother's consumption of a fat-rich diet during pregnancy increases her offspring's risk of a combined alcohol and nicotine abuse in adolescence. The study performed by Olga Karatayev in the Neurobiology Laboratory of Dr. Sarah Leibowitz at Rockefeller provides insight into early life factors that contribute to substance abuse. The results are to be presented this week at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-mother-diet-affects-offspring-alcohol.html
HealthTue, 07 Jul 2015 17:54:52 EDTnews355510484Marijuana users substitute alcohol at 21A recent study looked at marijuana and alcohol use in people between the ages of 18 and 24. It's probably not surprising that the results show a drastic increase in alcohol consumption in people just over 21; after all, that's the minimum legal age to drink. What University of Illinois economist Ben Crost found remarkable is that, at the same age, there was an equally dramatic drop in marijuana use.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-marijuana-users-substitute-alcohol.html
HealthTue, 07 Jul 2015 17:26:12 EDTnews355508765Drinking alcohol while pregnant is common in UK, Ireland, and AustralasiaDrinking alcohol while pregnant is common, ranging from 20% to 80% among those questioned in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, reveals a study of almost 18,000 women published in the online journal BMJ Open.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-alcohol-pregnant-common-uk-ireland.html
HealthMon, 06 Jul 2015 18:30:02 EDTnews355409448New smartphone app warns drinkers if they go over recommended daily/weekly unitsA new smartphone app warns drinkers if they go over the recommended maximum daily/weekly units of alcohol, to help them better manage their intake, reveals a commentary published in the online journal BMJ Innovations.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-smartphone-app-drinkers-dailyweekly.html
HealthMon, 06 Jul 2015 18:30:01 EDTnews355409333Study suggests link between eye color and alcohol dependencePeople with blue eyes might have a greater chance of becoming alcoholics, according to a unique new study by genetic researchers at the University of Vermont.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-link-eye-alcohol.html
GeneticsThu, 02 Jul 2015 07:10:06 EDTnews355038544NIH begins clinical trial of new medication for alcohol use disorderA clinical trial investigating a potential treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) was announced by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The study will assess the safety and efficacy of gabapentin enacarbil (HORIZANT) in extended-release tablets for treating moderate to severe AUD. NIAAA is part of the National Institutes of Health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-nih-clinical-trial-medication-alcohol.html
AddictionThu, 25 Jun 2015 09:50:28 EDTnews354444607Friends motivate us to drink more according to studyFriends can be a dangerous influence, with new QUT research confirming what many drinkers already know - that drinking with mates can push you to drink more.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-friends.html
HealthThu, 25 Jun 2015 07:08:12 EDTnews354434883Breaking teens free from substance abuseAlmost half of grade eight students in Québec have consumed alcohol—an alarming statistic considering that alcohol and drug abuse at a young age can affect the brain, push teenagers to drop out of school, trigger mental illness and lead to long-term addiction. But science has a solution: cognitive and behavioural therapy workshops for at-risk teenagers.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-teens-free-substance-abuse.html
Psychology & PsychiatryWed, 24 Jun 2015 08:10:01 EDTnews354351287Researchers study how marijuana impacts drivingA new study conducted at the University of Iowa's National Advanced Driving Simulator has found drivers who use alcohol and marijuana together weave more on a virtual roadway than drivers who use either substance independently. However, the cocktail of alcohol and marijuana does not double the effect of the impairment.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-marijuana-impacts.html
AddictionWed, 24 Jun 2015 05:51:32 EDTnews354343882Could 'virtual reality' treat alcoholism?A form of 'virtual-reality' therapy may help people with alcohol dependence reduce their craving for alcohol, a new study suggests.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-virtual-reality-alcoholism.html
AddictionWed, 24 Jun 2015 00:10:01 EDTnews354292121Medication may stop drug and alcohol addictionResearchers at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully stopped cocaine and alcohol addiction in experiments using a drug already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat high blood pressure. If the treatment is proven effective in humans, it would be the first of its kind—one that could help prevent relapses by erasing the unconscious memories that underlie addiction.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-medication-drug-alcohol-addiction.html
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